同
same · agree · equal
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of frame and mouth. Entering the same frame.
Symbolism
Same, agreement, simultaneous. Represents match and sharing.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
異口同音
いくどうおん
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus
一視同仁
いっしどうじん
loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence
一心同体
いっしんどうたい
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
呉越同舟
ごえつどうしゅう
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
大同小異
だいどうしょうい
essentially the same with only minor differences
同化作用
どうかさよう
assimilation; metabolism; anabolism
同工異曲
どうこういきょく
equal workmanship but different style
同文同種
どうぶんどうしゅ
same race and same script
同盟罷業
どうめいひぎょう
strike
付和雷同
ふわらいどう
following blindly; following suit without reflection
偕老同穴
かいろうどうけつ
happy life partnership; living faithfully together till death; Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum)
同床異夢
どうしょういむ
cohabiting but living in different worlds
四海同胞
しかいどうほう
universal brotherhood
大同団結
だいどうだんけつ
merger; (presenting a) united front
異体同心
いたいどうしん
being of one mind; acting in one accord; behaving in perfect harmony
公私混同
こうしこんどう
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
医食同源
いしょくどうげん
a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness
和光同塵
わこうどうじん
mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge; living a quiet life by effacing oneself
一味同心
いちみどうしん
(people) working together with one mind
堅白同異
けんぱくどうい
sophism; sophistry; quibbling
千里同風
せんりどうふう
a country being in a state of universal peace; the world being peaceful and uneventful
和衷協同
わちゅうきょうどう
harmonious cooperation; close cooperation
産学協同
さんがくきょうどう
industry-university cooperation
異曲同工
いきょくどうこう
different in appearance but essentially the same in content; equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor; the same for all practical purposes
党同伐異
とうどうばつい
narrow partisanship
啐啄同時
そったくどうじ
timing is everything; don't jump the gun
Poetry
わびぬれば 今はた同じ 難波なる みをつくしても あはむとぞ思ふ
In this misery it makes no difference now. Like the channel markers at Naniwa, I will spend myself utterly to see you.
さびしさに 宿をたち出でて ながむれば いづこも同じ 秋の夕暮れ
Loneliness drove me out of the house to look around, and everywhere it was the same: an autumn evening.
Anime & Manga
氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
A well-known work with 同 in its Japanese title.
同級生
Doukyuusei -Classmates-
A well-known work with 同 in its Japanese title.
同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。
My Roommate is a Cat
A well-known work with 同 in its Japanese title.
異世界ワンターンキル姉さん ～姉同伴の異世界生活はじめました～
My One-Hit Kill Sister
A well-known work with 同 in its Japanese title.
がんばれ同期ちゃん
GANBARE DOUKICHAN
A well-known work with 同 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
銭玄同
Name contains 同
Qian Xuantong was a Chinese linguist and writer considered to be a leading figure of the Doubting Antiquity School, along with Gu Jiegang.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 同 mean in Japanese?
同 means same, agree, equal.
How do you read 同?
On'yomi: ドウ (DOU). Kun'yomi: おな.じ (onaji).
How many strokes does 同 have?
同 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 口 (mouth).
Is 同 a good kanji for a tattoo?
同 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means same, agree, equal. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.